ec2-macos-init vs pipelines-xcode

ec2-macos-init

EC2 macOS Init is the launch daemon used to initialize Mac instances within EC2. (by aws)

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pipelines-xcode

Sample Xcode application referred to by Azure Pipelines documentation (by MicrosoftDocs)

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ec2-macos-init		pipelines-xcode
	Project
59	Mentions	1
142	Stars	30
0.7%	Growth	-
3.6	Activity	0.0
8 months ago	Latest Commit	about 2 years ago
Go	Language	Swift
Apache License 2.0	License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

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ec2-macos-init

Posts with mentions or reviews of ec2-macos-init. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-11.

Beeper Mini Is Back
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Dec 2023

I don't think they're using false or duplicate Apple devices for this. I think that it may be likely they are using AWS resources for it: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/
When AWS first came out with these, this was my first thought. People could spin up an EC2 instance and use it for iMessage, and Beeper came to be shortly after this feature went live in AWS.
How can I play with macos e.g. in the cloud? Or any other way? I have windows and never used mac before.
1 project | /r/mac | 3 Apr 2023

AWS do have Mac instances you can use, although I'm not sure if you get the full macOS UI experience. https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/
Should I dual-boot Ventura for daily purposes?
2 projects | /r/hackintosh | 22 Mar 2023

If all you really need is to write swift, you could use something like https://github.com/sickcodes/Docker-OSX or https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/
Is it possible to create/terminate ec2 instances based on certain events?
1 project | /r/aws | 20 Mar 2023
Trying Mac
1 project | /r/MacOS | 12 Feb 2023

AWS https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/
Cheapest option for IOS development in 2023
1 project | /r/iOSProgramming | 8 Feb 2023

I’m pretty sure that terms and conditions thing you’re worrying about is fake news. AWS offer Big Sur instances and they’re charged per second. https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/
Will this code work on macOS??
1 project | /r/learnpython | 3 Feb 2023
I'm needing to buy a used Mac for testing. What should I know about getting a used Mac?
1 project | /r/mac | 12 Jan 2023

Have seen that AWS have a mac host option. Perfect for testing environments.
Is there any way of setting up a free Mac OS VM on Windows 10?
2 projects | /r/virtualization | 8 Jan 2023

You can also spin up an EC2 instance on AWS, yes: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/
Which Mac mini should I buy?
1 project | /r/macmini | 7 Jan 2023

get yourself a VM from AWS, MacStadium, macOS-VM etc.

pipelines-xcode

Posts with mentions or reviews of pipelines-xcode. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-12-02.

Amazon EC2 M1 Mac Instances
5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 2 Dec 2021

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/pipelines-xcode/blob/master...
It's great that there are finally multiple ways to do this without needing to buy a bunch of Macs just for compiling.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing ec2-macos-init and pipelines-xcode you can also consider the following projects:

OSX-KVM - Run macOS on QEMU/KVM. With OpenCore + Monterey + Ventura + Sonoma support now! Only commercial (paid) support is available now to avoid spammy issues. No Mac system is required.

osxcross - Mac OS X cross toolchain for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Android (Termux)

greenclip - Simple clipboard manager to be integrated with rofi - Static binary available

virtual-environments - GitHub Actions runner images [Moved to: https://github.com/actions/runner-images]

homebrew-aws - Homebrew is a package manager for macOS which provides easy installation and update management of additional software. This Tap (repository) contains the Formulae that are used in the macOS AMI that AWS offers.

micromdm - Mobile Device Management server

esxi-unlocker - VMware ESXi macOS

ExpansionCards - Reference designs and documentation to create Expansion Cards for the Framework Laptop

amazon-ec2-instance-selector - A CLI tool and go library which recommends instance types based on resource criteria like vcpus and memory

Pytorch - Tensors and Dynamic neural networks in Python with strong GPU acceleration

quickemu - Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux desktop virtual machines. [Moved to: https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu]

AutoSpotting - Saves up to 90% of AWS EC2 costs by automating the use of spot instances on existing AutoScaling groups. Installs in minutes using CloudFormation or Terraform. Convenient to deploy at scale using StackSets. Uses tagging to avoid launch configuration changes. Automated spot termination handling. Reliable fallback to on-demand instances.